Sport News

ANGLING: Melksham pair having it La Farge

MELKSHAM duo Brian Ellis and Jim Escott took second and third-place respectively at last week’s Trowbridge Seniors match at La Farge.

Ellis took the runner-up spot with mixed catch of carp, skimmers, roach and perch weighing 13 lb 4 oz, taken on pole and fished with double red maggot whilst Escott weighed in with a mixed catch of roach and perch weighing 11 lb 0 oz, taken on pole and fished with casters.

Peter Thomas, from Bristol, was the winner with a carp catch weighing 17 lb0 oz, taken on method feeder and fished with red maggots.